Learning intentions are the key to any lesson
They focus on the importance of making explicit to students what they are going to learn. The learning intention (or objective) for a lesson or series of lessons is a statement which describes clearly what the teacher wants the students to
know
understand; and
be able to do
as a result of the learning and teaching activities
Toni Glasson's Book 'Improving students Achievement' provides great support for understanding and writing Learning Intentions. Sample pages here: http://tinyurl.com/6x68fpc
They focus on the importance of making explicit to students what they are going to learn. The learning intention (or objective) for a lesson or series of lessons is a statement which describes clearly what the teacher wants the students to
- know
- understand; and
- be able to do
as a result of the learning and teaching activitiesThe Assessment for Learning website has been developed by Curriculum Corporation
http://www.assessmentforlearning.edu.au/professional_learning/learning_intentions/learning_examples_intentions.html
Toni Glasson's Book 'Improving students Achievement' provides great support for understanding and writing Learning Intentions. Sample pages here:
http://tinyurl.com/6x68fpc